Swimming-apparatus gown.



N. L. BERNATZKY.

SWIMMING APPARATUS GOWN.

APPLICATION FILED FEB; 24, 1913.

1,109,504. Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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meansto permit a person to float in case of ship wreck or othercauses,or for making sclentlfic invest gatlons 111 water.

. The invention also comprehends improvements in the details ofconstruction and arrangementof parts which will be hereinafter describedand particularly pointed out in the claims. Y j

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvement. Fig. 2is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan 'view..- Fig. 4is a side elevation illustrating a slight modification.

1 indicates the body portion of a tight garment to fit the body andlimbs of the wearer, and 2 the head portion. In lieu of the hood 2, ahelmet maybe employed. The

garment is made from suitable elastic material, impervious to Water, andis lined on the inside with wool or like material to pro tect the wearerfrom cold.

1 indicates a keel which fits between the legs 5 of .the body portion ofthe garment, and extends well on the front. and rear, as clearly shownin the drawing. On the upper edge of the front and rear portions of thekeel, are receptacles 6 and 7 filled with air or gas, to provide floatsto sustaina person wearing the apparatus, in the water. These floats areheld in position by straps 9, which extend from one float to the other,and over'the shoulders of the wearer. The floats'support cases 1010,which may contain food, or instruments to be used while the instrumentis in use. The keel may be employed as a rudder to steer theuser in thewater, and to facilitate the steering, I provide a lever 13, secured tothe rear portion of the keel, and extending forwardly in convenientreach of the hands of the user. A frame 14:, extends upwardly on eachside ofthe garment to a point some distance 1 above the head portion. Tothe lower ends of the frame are secured weights 15, and at the upper endis a sail 16. In lieu of the Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

. Application filedlebruary 24, 1913. ,ser'ia'ifno'. 750,407.

I sail may provide a propeller 17, located at the rear of the apparatus,and operated by any sultable means such asan electric air or gas motorconveniently located in the casing 18. I

. In operation, the user applies the body portionof the garment to hisbody, and because of the material being elastic the walls oftheopenings20, at the top} will snugly fit the neck and, prevent ingress. of water.Then the head portion is applied, the lower edge of same engaging overthe upper edge of the body portion and also fits the neck tight, andfurther prevents the admission of water. The garment having. beenadjusted on the wearer, the straps and keel are adjusted and theapparatus is now in condition for use. When in the water the floats willsustain the weight of the body, and the wind contacting with the sailwill oausethe person to move about, the direction of travel beingcontrolled by manipulating the lever and keel. The weights steady theapparatus and tend to prevent forward or backward tilting.

The invention is extremely simple in 0011- struction, andis efl'ectivein operation. In 1 comfort.

' In the garment above the crotch, are bags 40,- to receive liquid andsolid refuse from the body. These bags may be opened from the inside,and pipes 11, lead to the exterior for draining purposes. The pipes maybe controlled by suitable valves 42.

WVhat I claim is 1. An apparatus of the class described, comprising agarment, a keel, floats supported by the keel, means for'supporting thefloats to the user of the garment, means for propelling the apparatus,and means for deflecting the keel to steer the apparatus.

2. An apparatus of the class described, comprising an elastic garmenthaving leg portions, a keel fitting between the leg portions, floatssupported on the keel, float supporting means extending over theshoulder" portions of the garment, means by which the apparatus may bepropelled, and means for deflecting the keel to steer the apparatus.

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising an elastic garmenthaving leg portions, akeel fitting between the leg portions, floatssupported on the keel, float sup- 4:. An apparatus of the classdescribed,

comprising an elastic garment composedof body and head sections toengage the person using the apparatus, said garment having a lining, akeel, floats mounted on the keel,

10 means for supporting the floats on the garment, a frame on thegarment, and a sail carried by the frame.

5. An apparatus of the class described, comprising an elastic garmentincluding leg 15 portions, a keel, floats, a frame supported on theelastic garment, sald frame extending down each leg portion o'f-thegarment and above the latter, a sail on the upper portion of the frame,and Weights at the lower ends Copies of this patent maybe obtained forof the frame adjacent-the leg portionsto balance the apparatus.

.6. An apparatus or the "class described comprising a garment includingleg portions, a keel extending between the leg portions,

floats on the opposite ends of the keel, straps extending from thefloats and over the shoul- 'der portions of the'garment, a casingmounted on each float, an open frame extend ng down the leg portionsgofthegarment' and above the latter, and a sail at the'upper end of theframe. i Y

In testimony whereofl have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

f Witnesses: p H. A. LOVDAGUINE,

A. NOEMM.

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